Biology:Igf like family member 3

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
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IGF like family member 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IGFL3 gene. [1]

Function

IGFL3 belongs to the insulin-like growth factor (IGF; see MIM 147440) family of signaling molecules that play critical roles in cellular energy metabolism and in growth and development, especially prenatal growth (Emtage et al., 2006 [PubMed 16890402]).

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Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.